Nathan C.

New York, NY

99th percentile LSAT / SAT tutor - guaranteed results!!

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Berklee College of Music

Yeshiva University

Education

About Nathan

My very simple and effective practice method is what helped me and continues to help my students achieve scores in the 99th percentile, on both LSAT and SAT.

There are 2 parts to my study regimen - 1) doing as many practice tests as possible, and 2) mastering each test before taking the next one, to get to the point where the student would get a perfect score if he/she took that test again. Together with me, we break down every single question that the student either got wrong, or got right but didn't feel 100% confident on. We make every single question easy as pie so that the student can feel confident looking at that question again and knowing how to determine the answer right away. Then we move onto the next practice test, and track progress in a spreadsheet together over time. Since every LSAT/SAT is very similar to every other LSAT/SAT, if a student does this enough times it is virtually IMPOSSIBLE for his/her score not to approach the 99th percentile.

Logic dictates that the best way to learn to do something well is just to do it over and over again. Thus, when I myself began studying for the LSAT, I started off by doing a timed test. Then, I thought, I'd just have to do many more timed tests until my score reached 180 (a perfect score). But, I started to notice that over the first few tests, my score stagnated and even moved down a couple of points. I began noticing that it was always the same point in the section where I would start running out of time and have to rush through or guess the last bunch of questions. I realized that instead of getting better at taking the LSAT, I was in fact training myself to make the same mistakes over and over again by engraining them! The key here is that you have to learn how to do something WELL before learning to do it FAST.

Think about the first time you tied your shoes. You probably took a lot of time to do it properly - had you tried to do it as fast as you can do it today, you would have certainly failed. More importantly, had you repeatedly tried to do it at that speed everyday until now, you would have NEVER learned how to tie your shoes! But with the right instruction, learning how to do it well and repeating it over and over again, doing it quickly just started happening naturally over time.

So I switched my LSAT study method up. I decided I'd take as long as I needed on my next practice test to get perfect - I'd treat it like a homework assignment, and only stop working on a section when I was confident in every single one of my answers. At the same time, I measured how much time it took me to complete each section. While I didn't actually get perfect, my score shot up very quickly, and now the mistakes I was making were from thinking through a question wrong, rather than from rushing - this was something that could be studied and more easily corrected before taking the next test! And even though I was taking extra time on each section, all I had to do was try to do it in one less minute the next time, and so on, until I was effortlessly doing each section with TIME TO SPARE!

This is exactly what I do with all of my LSAT/SAT students. We start off by taking a timed test or two, to set a benchmark as well as to get a feel for the rhythm of the timed sections. Then, we switch to un-timed, but measure how long each section takes. We master and drill every wrong or difficult question on every section so that the student would get perfect on those questions if answering them again. Then, we move onto the next practice test, and try to do it a little bit faster than the last one. As long as a student is dedicated and sticks to this method, he/she WILL MASTER THE TEST.

The most important thing worth mentioning is that when I studied to master both of these tests, I didn't use any 3rd party books or methods. I devoted myself to developing my own simple tips and tricks for how to clearly think through each and every type of question - the 3rd party books and schools want to turn everything into a science, so that they can sell more books and classes, and as such they tend to overcomplicate things. The LSAT and the SAT are both very simple tests at their cores, and I use plain English and simple strategies and analogies with my students to think through even the most difficult questions.

My one disclaimer - the only person who can determine what score you get is YOU, and this is worth mentioning. Don't get me wrong - my tutelage has helped students achieve scores that get them into top notch, sometimes Ivy League institutions. But all I can do is guarantee to get you on the quickest and easiest path towards a 2400 on the SAT or a 180 on the LSAT - the rest is up to you!

ONLINE LESSONS (50% cheaper):

In addition to in-person teaching I also offer online lessons, which I conduct using advanced software that allows me to draw/write on a tablet and have it show up directly on your computer screen, while you can still see and hear me, like a virtual whiteboard. In all of my experience, these lessons are just as effective and produce the same amazing results, in addition to being much more comfortable and convenient for both parties. As such, even students that live down the street from me have opted for online lessons. These lessons are currently HALF THE PRICE and I definitely recommend trying at least one - no student of mine that has tried this method has ever been dissatisfied with it (even the ones who were the most skeptical initially!).My very simple and effective practice method is what helped me and continues to help my students achieve scores in the 99th percentile, on both LSAT and SAT.

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Coming to you for lessons is $120/hour - Online lessons (or you coming to me) are $60/hour and will help you achieve the same spectacular results - contact me for details!

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Nathan offers online lessons

Nathan is approved to conduct lessons through WyzAnt Online. WyzAnt Online allows students and tutors to work remotely via video, audio, and collaborative whiteboard tools. For more information about how online tutoring works, check out WyzAnt Online.

If you’re interested in online lessons, message Nathan to get started.

"Great LSAT Tutor"

- Andrew, Tuckahoe, NY on 5/3/15

Nathan is a fantastic LSAT tutor, in particular he is very effective at helping students looking to get top-tier scores. With Nathan's help I was able to score in the 99th percentile on two LSAT administrations and earn admission to my top choice law school.

He is easy to communicate with and very flexible with scheduling.

Could not recommend him more highly!

"Nathan is a great LSAT Tutor "

- Alain, West Babylon, NY on 1/27/15

I am getting more confident with the LSAT through my sessions with Nathan. I must say I am impressed with his ability to teach me how to easily approach difficult concepts on the LSAT. I have challenges with the logic games and logic reasoning section on the LSAT. Every session I have with Nathan is making me more confident to tackle the LSAT. I will be using Nathan to help me prepare for the June 2015 LSAT. Nathan is structured and organized which is also helpful to me. I like the fact that Nathan is flexible with setting tutor session times.

"Terrific tutor, amazing results!"

- Martin, Bronx, NY on 7/19/13

Nathan's approach to tutoring is all 'student-centric'. He methodically gauges one's strong-suits as to enable him to focus more heavily in areas where the student needs the most improvement. Since I've been working with Nathan, I've seen tremendous improvement in a very short period of time.

"Good LSAT tutor."

- Aalia, South Ozone Park, NY on 6/11/13

Very good and patient tutor, he explains in detail and in multiple ways until I understand. Just wish the sessions would go faster cause I have sooo many questions. But I'm glad he is able to explain all my questions and I actually understand them! Im making good progress since I started.

"Very helpful"

- Alyssa, Fresh Meadows, NY on 4/16/13

He is a great tutor and very accommodating! He is currently tutoring me for the LSAT and I find our skype sessions as helpful as if it were face to face. He provides detailed explanations of each question I have problems with as well as alternate ways to reach the correct answer. I would definitely recommend him for anyone hoping to master the LSAT!

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LSAT

My LSAT score was 174 (99th percentile), largely due to my extremely simple and effective practice methods, which I teach to all of my students. I have been teaching test preparation for a number of years, and have many devised and proven methods for making tests that seem tough as easy as they can possibly be.

SAT Math

My SAT score was 2330, and my math score was a perfect 800. My goal with students is to break every difficult question into several very simple steps that are easy and natural to figure out. I have been teaching test preparation privately for a number of years.

SAT Reading

My SAT score was 2330, and my reading score was a perfect 800. I have been teaching test preparation for a number of years, and have many devised and proven techniques for helping students reach mastery of reading comprehension. I focus on breaking down difficult passages and sentences into very clear and simple parts.

SAT Writing

My SAT score was 2330, and my writing score was 730 (98th percentile). I have done a lot of freelance Englishediting, and have been teaching test preparation for a number of years. I focus on fixing a few common types of grammatical errors that many students make, and breaking down difficult sentences into very clear and simple parts.

Berklee College of Music

Yeshiva University

Graduate Coursework

Education

Berklee College of Music

Yeshiva University (Graduate Coursework)

Great LSAT Tutor —
Nathan is a fantastic LSAT tutor, in particular he is very effective at helping students looking to get top-tier scores. With Nathan's help I was able to score in the 99th percentile on two LSAT administrations and earn admission to my top choice law school. He is easy to communicate with and very flexible with scheduling. Could not recommend him more highly!
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